Looking forward to 2017

[nuneatonmark]

A merry Christmas to all who read and contribute to this board and make it a great source of news and knowledge.

What is it, railway related, that you are looking forward to in 2017 and why?
The introduction of the exciting class 230 into passenger service?
Extension of electric services on GW?
etc etc

 

[SodTheDrummer]

A merry Christmas to all who read and contribute to this board and make it a great source of news and knowledge.

What is it, railway related, that you are looking forward to in 2017 and why?
The introduction of the exciting class 230 into passenger service?
Extension of electric services on GW?
etc etc

Merry Christmas to you too!

Ordsall Chord finishing
MCV to PRE masts and wires going up
PRE to BPN electrification work commencing

 

[yorksrob]

I'm looking forward to some loco hauled services arriving on TPE. Hopefully the pretendolino will see passenger use.

Hopefully some cascades resulting in less crowded Northern services.

 

[dalesrail]

The introduction of Northern Connect at the end of 2017 should be quite interesting, especially when it comes to the stock that is used.

 

[J-2739]

Construction of HS2! (Epic!)

First Crossrail trains! (Lol, I don't even live in London, but okay...)

First IEPs! (J-Tech reigning our rails for once)

First improvements on the TPE! (Skip the cheeky pun )

2017, here we come!!!

 

[Muzer]

All I can hope is that we get a few medium-profile electrification projects finished on time and within budget. That might be too much to ask though!

 

[neonison]

Good wishes to all.

Are there any new line/spur/curve openings scheduled for 2017? Even Rotherham tram-train seems to have been put back to 2018.

 

[HH]

GTR to cease being a basket case...

 

[al78]

An end to the Southern Rail strikes, and a return to a rail service that is practical.

 

[L&Y Robert]

Oxford - Bletchley.
Why are we waiting?

Beautiful new junction at Bicester on this re-constructed line from Oxford for Chiltern's Oxford-Marylebone connection, BUT - and it's a very big 'but' - carry straight on under the Bicester line and . . .






What's this? One road just ends, the other takes on the characteristics of weed-grown siding. Then this siding crosses the Bicester eastern by-pass with a level crossing! Carry on as far as Calvert and, after picking up the top end of the Aylesbury line it fizzles out to just a track-bed jungle.

 

[ld0595]

Completion of electrification between Glasgow and Edinburgh, the introduction of the 385s and the start of Glasgow Queen Street redevelopment.

 

[XDM]

DOO on all the Southern routes planned for it. It is nearly there. Three Bridges via the Arun valley to the coast, the coast line west from Brighton & Haywards Heath to Hove & all the way west went DOO this week. All there is to do is East Grinstead,coast east from Brighton & Haywards Heath to Hastings.

 

[crewmeal]

S&C reopening!

 

[AlterEgo]

What is it, railway related, that you are looking forward to in 2017 and why?

Working from home more and using Waterloo less.

 

[clc]

Confirmation that Edinburgh Tram extension is going ahead funded by City Deal.

'Rail to Renfrew' coming back onto the agenda after GARL 2 bites the dust.

Scotrail's PPM averaging 93%.

 

[Minilad]

At least five trips to travel on railways of other countries.
Very little in this country to get excited about

 

[6Gman]

A 175 refurb would be nice ...

 

[Ianno87]

Cambridge North opening

Class 345s and 707s entering passenger service

Hopefully Manchester-Preston wires being finished too.

 

[matthewmacleod]

Definitely the 345s entering service – TFL rail is really unpleasant at peak times now!

Also the re-opening of the GOBLIN. I know we won't get the 710s until 2018, but it'll still be great to have the service back.

 

[D6975]

I'm looking forward to TP loco hauled starting up at the end of the year.
and
The wires reaching Bristol. Oh sorry you said 2017 didn't you?
maybe 2018
or
2019
or sometime before I'm planted.

 

[The Ham]

Seeing what is upcoming in the new SW franchise.

 

[Smidster]

Given that we are facing much higher inflation there is going to be a really interesting moment in the Autumn...will the Government allow the current rules to stay in place with maybe 6-7% fare increases in 2018 or will they intervene. If they don't then how will the public react?

 

[dk1]

I'm looking forward to some loco hauled services arriving on TPE. Hopefully the pretendolino will see passenger use.

I did hear rumours the other day that the Pretendolino plan may not happen.

 

[NorthernSpirit]

I'm looking forward to TP loco hauled starting up at the end of the year and the wires reaching Bristol. Oh sorry you said 2017 didn't you?

Maybe 2018 or 2019 or sometime before I'm planted.

I'm also looking forward to the TPE loco hauled services.

As for the Bristol and Westcountry electrification....

 

[CosherB]

I did hear rumours the other day that the Pretendolino plan may not happen.

In the pub or at the end of the platform?

 

[HLE]

In the pub or at the end of the platform?

??

Or the mess room....?

 

[yorksrob]

I did hear rumours the other day that the Pretendolino plan may not happen.

It'll be a waste if it doesn't. TPE are perfectly competent at running slam door trains, as they showed during the Tour de France.

 

[dk1]

It'll be a waste if it doesn't. TPE are perfectly competent at running slam door trains, as they showed during the Tour de France.

Wasn't that Northern?

 

[dk1]

In the pub or at the end of the platform?

Think that was the reply I got when I said it may got to AGA

 

[yorksrob]

Wasn't that Northern?

TPE also ran a loco hauled on it's core route (I know, I was on it).